ORDER

PER HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN, CHAIRPERSON I.INTRODUCTION:

The present Appeal has been preferred against the Final Order passed by the WBERC in Case No. PPA-125/23-24 dated 31.08.2024 on the ground that it was an order passed without jurisdiction. The appeal was filed with a delay of 374 days and, vide the present IA, this Tribunal is called upon to examine whether the delay ought to be condoned or not. The Appellant has sought to justify the delay in filing the appeal against the Order passed by the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, in Case No. PPA-125/23-24 dated 31.08.2023, on the ground that the Impugned Order was passed by the WBERC without jurisdiction in relation to approval of PPA and adoption of tariff pursuant to the Ministry of Power's Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for procurement of power from Grid Connected Wind Solar Hybrid Projects, 2020.

II.PLEADINGS:

a.APPLICATION SEEKING CONDONATION OF DELAY:

I.A,No.1787 of 2024 in DFR No. 478 of 2024 has been filed by the applicant-appellant seeking condonation of delay of 374 days in filing the appeal. The Appeal, in DFR No. 478 of 2024, has been preferred by the appellant cha